A/N: There's something incredibly wrong with my brain. First I tell you that Kurama is going to be raped, and then I bring Karasu back to life. It's strange what's going on in my head. I'm crazier than I thought that I'd be when writing this fic. I'm hoping that you won't hold it against me when I tell you that I'm killing off a character. I'm joking by the way. I'd never kill off a character unless it was absolutely necessary. I hope that I'm going to finish this after the school year is over, in just a few weeks. It'll be great to be able to keep myself writing and keeping up with the other series. I'll probably be updating around once a week after this series is finished. With this chapter included, there's only 3 more chapters I hope that this is pretty good and that you like it. Reviews at end and a preview. Ja!

Disclaimer: I will never own the characters for as long as I live.

Chapter 10: You aren't near me now...

I woke up and found both Hiei and myself chained to a wall. Apparently Karasu didn't kill him, but decided to torture him instead. This is getting stranger than I thought that it would be. I hope that he will wake up soon. Why does Karasu want to torture me so? Does he know that Hiei is my weak spot? Does he know how much I am truly in love with him? I hope that if Karasu kills him, he'll get so sick of me sulking around, that he'll kill me as well. It's the best plan that I can think of at the moment. There is something wrong here. There's nothing really wrong with Hiei, like someone healed him. That's strange and all, but it's slightly normal for him. 'Hiei,' I thought looking at him longingly. 'I'm so sorry for all the trouble I caused. I never should have come looking for you, but when you were gone longer than I thought that you'd be, I came looking for you.' Tears once again welled up in my eyes. My eyes burned with the tears for how much I'd cried in the last few days. 'I never meant for you to suffer so much for a stupid fox like me. I'm so sorry Hiei. I wish that I could take it all back.' I let my eyes close as soon as the tears had decided to pour. I cried as silently as I could and since my head was turned away from me so I didn't notice Hiei waking from his slumber.

Hiei's POV

'I smell tears. Who's it coming from? I feel like I'm near you. Kurama, are you near me? I thought that I was dead, could you have died along with me?' I opened my eyes. I was greeted with darkness. 'I was wrong. You aren't near me now. Yet, who's tears am I smelling if I can't see who it is?' I felt my eyes with my hand. They were definitely opened. So why was I not able to see anything? Then it hit me. I'd gone blind. Hopefully the sight would return soon. There's just a little problem. I can't feel you near me now. You aren't here with me now.

Kurama's POV

I felt something wrong with the person next to me. Like they were trying to do something that they weren't able to. I looked over at Hiei and saw his eyes open. I was in shock mode. He was looking straight at me, yet he didn't even smile and say hello like I'd been waiting for him to do for so long.

"Hiei, are you alright?" I asked looking at him worriedly.

"Kurama, is that you?" He asked looking at me with even wider eyes than he had on his face right now.

"Yes silly. I'm so sorry I never meant for any of this to happen to you." I said pulling him into an embrace.

He hesitantly hugged me back. "You're not dead? I'm not dead?"

"No to both questions. Hiei, why didn't you say hello to me when I looked at you?"

"When did you look at me?" Hiei asked still looking at me in the strangest way.

"Just now, can you tell that I'm looking into your eyes right now?"

"No. All that I see is darkness. Kurama, I'm blind. I was afraid that you were gone and not any where near me. I smelled your tears and thought that it was you, but when I tried to look, I wasn't able to see you. I thought that I hadn't opened my eyes yet, but it seems that I can't see you at all." Hiei whimpered and looked pitiful. I hugged him tighter and then kissed him gently on the lips.

"You know that I'm here for you. I would never truly leave you. I want to be with you Hiei. You should know that by now." I told him more tears running down my face. 'How did you feel when you thought I left you?' I hugged him even tighter as I felt more and more tears running down my cheeks. Thank Inari that you hadn't died. I hate Karasu. That bastard is torturing us more and more. Why does he have to kill you? Is it to get revenge on me, the person who killed him before? I kept crying and holding Hiei in my arms and then heard the door open. "So I see. You must really love that forbidden child, Kurama. Don't you know that since you now let me know your true feelings for something that you truly love, that I'll just kill it?" Karasu asked me grinning.

"Bastard, you aren't going to kill him so easily. You know that don't– " Karasu cut me off by putting his lips on top of mine. "Kurama, Kurama. You should know by now that if you make me angry that I'll just make you pay with something else." He started kissing my neck again. "Do you know what that something is Kurama?" I shuddered underneath his touch. "That's what I don't want to know," I replied looking at him with glaring evil eyes. Karasu laughed. "I want your body. I want you to hold your head back again for me to hear the moans of pleasure as you experienced yesterday. You know how much that would please me." He whispered into my ear, breath sitting on the earlobe even after he left it. "Now Kurama, you know how well Hiei listens? He's even better at following instructions than you are. Sweet Kurama, you aren't the only person I slept with yesterday." My eyes took a quick sideways glance at Hiei. Of course Karasu noticed. Seemed today that Karasu really had a cruel sense of humor compared to other days. Why did he need Hiei of all people. Hiei didn't kill him, I did. So why use Hiei? It hit me then. If he didn't use Hiei, it really wouldn't have a point to torute me. I see it now. I don't know how I could have been so blind to the topic. I was such and idiot for not seeing this before. "Kurama, what are you thinking about?" Karasu asked stroking my hand. I held Hiei closer to myself. 'Hiei, can you hear me?' I thought knowing that Karasu didn't have telepathy. 'What Kurama? And yes I can hear you.' He replied with his eyes closed. 'I know this is a lot to ask, but will you please not leave me for this?'

'What are you going to do kurama?' he asked with a worried tone in his voice. 'I'm going to try and convince him that I love him. Maybe if I do, then he won't kill you.'

'Wouldn't he ask your permission to kill me or ask you to do it?' He asked still worried.

'Most likely. I'll tell him that I need to kill you while I'm alone and I'd be able to feel his presence whether or not he was masking his energy. I'll pretend to kill you, so go back home ok? My mom will take care of you for a while. Tell her that I'm on a trip and I'll be back as soon as I can.'

'Ok. How will I be able to get to the portal?'

'you'll be able to feel your way there. Hiei,' I thought breaking off slightly since Karasu was giving me an interested look

'yeah? What Kurama? Don't worry so much.' He said trying to calm me down.

'Just promise me you'll be careful.'

'I will. Don't worry so much my silly fox. You know I love you. Be grateful that I'm going along with this crazy plan of yours.'

'I am. Thanks for everything. I just wish that I was able to help more than I am.'

Hiei mentally smiled at me. 'This is more than enough thanks. I love you.'

'I love you too.' I looked up at Karasu and kissed him on the lips. I felt his eyes widen in surprise and hands then take me further into his arms to deepen the kiss. Karasu was the one who broke it off. 'What a stupid idea I had,' I thought looking at Karasu. 'He'll probably just kill me anyway just for the hell of it and for fun.' "Kurama, why'd you do that? I thought that you hated me." Karasu asked looking longingly into my eyes that I noticed were filling with lust. "I can't hate you. You should know by now that I never stopped loving you. I just didn't want to wear down the reputation I had put up for myself as a player. Do you understand?"

'Hiei, these words next might hurt you but please know that they aren't true. I still love you and only you my love.' I told him telepathically.

'Kurama I understand. Thanks for letting me know ahead of time. But they might still sting. At least I know that they'll never be true. I love you my fox.'

"Karasu," I whispered into his ear, blowing hot air into it. "I wanted you to know that I love you still, as I did before. You should know that." Karasu shifted under my weight and I knew that he wanted to sleep with me again. Only this time he knew it wouldn't be rape, it would be me willing to do it with him. "Kurama, are you sure you don't mind me killing Hiei, whom you seemed to love so very much?" Karasu asked glancing at Hiei ever so slightly. "It was an act." That's when the pain hit Hiei's heart. This was the hard part and words that Kurama had been talking about earlier. "I never loved him. It was only an act to make him weak so that I could use him and discard him like so may of the others that I used back in my day." It kept hurting even after Kurama had stopped talking. It was all an act, all an act. This is what was rolling through my head. Never had Kurama said anything about being mates for life, so why am I starting to think that Kurama is really telling the truth? He wouldn't lie about loving me. No way in any of the worlds would he lie about loving me. "Karasu, will you please let me do the honor of killing him instead of you? Torture him like you did me?" Kurama asked. I sensed Karasu smirk. "Sure. You do that. To let you know, I have to go out for a while and I expect no Hiei here in my room understood? I'll be back in 5 hours." I felt Kurama's hand tighten on my arm and I winced in pain just slightly. "I understand. I expect you to be back to let me have some fun in 5 hours time." Kurama said seductively. "Would you prefer I stay?"

"No. I want to have Hiei all to myself for the time that you are gone. Please make me feel better about it when you get back." Kurama asked looking pleadingly at Karasu.

"Of course Kurama. I'll be sure to make you moan beautifully like I used to do in the old days."

"Can't wait for that." Kurama said.

At the portal Kurama hugged me and told me goodbye. My eyesight had come back so I would be able to make it back to Kurama's house while Kurama was trying to escape. "Hiei, I love you. Please don't find someone else while I'm away. I wouldn't be able to live with that if you left. Promise me you won't leave." Kurama asked pulling me into an even tighter embrace.

"Silly fox. Of course I promise." I pulled away and waved good-bye as I walked through the portal. I was hoping that Kurama would be returning soon.

A/N: Ok. This is actually a good place to stop for right now. I was hoping to make this longer, but after a few drafts it turned out like this. Only 2 more chapters after this. Hope you're ok with me ending the series in such a good way. Just so that people know, the next chapter won't be posted until after the 14th of June because I'm going to be gone on vacation with the family until the 13th. Then I'm at training for Cross-country Running. Hope I'm going to give a preview for the next chapter because I'm such a nice person. Only the preview isn't the prettiest thing that you've ever seen. Ja for now!

Preview: "Kurama! You defied me! You didn't kill Hiei but let him walk free! Now you have to be punished again!" Karasu yelled as he held me down on the bed with one hand the other reaching down to start the torture again. It had been the same for the last few days. 'Hiei, I hope I'll see you soon.'

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